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Inkwell Awards-2014 Heroes Con BIG NEWS!

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Bill Sienkiewicz is Guest of Honor at the 2014 Inkwell Awards Heroes Con Awards Ceremony



(New Bedford, MA/USA—June 2, 2014) Voting for the 7th annual Inkwell Awards (the “Inkwells”) has ended and the comic book inking advocacy group will present its live awards ceremony during this summer’s Heroes Con, held June 20-22 in FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

Charlotte, NC, to reveal the highly-anticipated results.



Rather than just “Favorite Inker”, the Inkwells have five categories, including the “Props” award for under-recognized professionals, and the S.P.A.M.I., for favorite Small Press And Mainstream-Independent work. Thousands of voters came to the group’s web site to vote online from May 15-30.



“After another productive year spreading the word about the art form and its vital contribution to the industry, the Inkwell family is thrilled to celebrate with fans the culmination of that time, effort and passion by recognizing the industry’s best ink artists,” said Bob Almond, the non-profit organization’s founder and director. “We’re forever grateful to Heroes Con and their staff for making this mission an annual reality, supporting the community and giving fans an opportunity to learn more about and appreciate this often overlooked part of the business.”



The awards ceremony is scheduled for Saturday, June 21, at 12:30 PM in room 209/210. Headlining the event is Eisner-winning, Emmy-nominated artist, Bill Sienkiewicz, as the Guest of Honor. Bill is an Eisner-winning, Emmy-nominated artist who, after breaking into comics with Moon Knight and New Mutants, became best known for bringing a revamped style to comics and graphic novel illustration from 1980 onward, most notably with Marvel's Elektra: Assassin and his acclaimed graphic novel, Stray Toasters, earning him an international reputation and cult status across various media. Additional speakers include Almond as host, 2012 S.P.A.M.I. Award recipient Dexter Vines as presenter, plus industry mainstays Ron Garney and Steve Saffel as guest speakers. Ron is an Eisner-nominated comic book writer/artist, known for titles such as JLA, The Amazing Spider-Man, Silver Surfer, Hulk, Daredevil and Captain America. Steve is a senior acquiring editor at Titan Books and the editor for the Simon and Kirby Library.



All winners will be announced, as well as the two recipients of the annual Joe Sinnott Hall of Fame Award, which recognizes two artists for a minimum of 25 years of outstanding career achievement.



Almond continued, “Attendees are always anxious to see who gets in to our Hall of Fame and cheer when they’re announced. We can’t wait to celebrate along with them.”



Following the ceremony will be a brief, live auction with signed sketch donations from artists like Shane Davis, Scott Hanna, Tod Allen Smith and Joel Adams, plus the highlight, a Neal Adams Black Canary (donated to the Dave Simons Inkwell Memorial Scholarship Fund).



The Inkwells will have several members in attendance at the show, including ambassadors Mark Brooks, Cully Hamner, Mike McKone and J. David Spurlock, contributors Randy Green and Dan Panosian, plus past and present committee members, volunteers and others. The Inkwells also plan to have two models portraying their Ms. Inkwell spokesperson character: Anna White from Massachusetts and Laura Beihl from West Virginia.



“The con attendees enjoy greeting our Ms. Inkwell almost as much as meeting and hearing from the industry professionals who help produce their favorite comics,” Almond added.



The Inkwells will be set up in Artists Alley, offering for donations their annual Joe Sinnott Inking Challenge book (#3) with a front cover of Joe by James Fiorentino and a Silver Surfer back cover by Pablo Marcos. Fan-favorite writer Ron Marz wrote the Foreword and writer/artist/publisher J. David Spurlock penned the Introduction. Also available will be other Inkwells books, color prints, model photo prints, t-shirts and various donated items. Proceeds will help fund continuing operations and philanthropic programs, travel for the award recipients to the live ceremony, trophies, and pursue their goals of education and promotion.



The Inkwell Awards is an official 501(c)3 non-profit organization whose mission is to educate the public and promote the art form of comic-book inking, as well as annually recognize and award the best ink artists and their work. Now in its seventh year, the organization is overseen by a committee of industry professionals and assisted by various professional ambassadors and numerous contributors. They sponsor the Dave Simons Inkwell Memorial Scholarship Fund for the Kubert School and host the Joe Sinnott Hall of Fame Award.



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